NBT Bank hires Ross Ireland as Syracuse market manager

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — NBT Bank has hired Ross Ireland as vice president and its Syracuse market manager.

In this role, Ireland is responsible for managing sales and performance of the bank’s eight branches in the Syracuse area.

He is based in NBT Bank’s Syracuse financial center, which is located in the AXA Tower II at 120 Madison St.

Richard Shirtz, regional president of NBT Bank, announced the hiring in a news release distributed on Thursday.

“We are excited to have Ross leading our retail-banking efforts in the Syracuse area,” Shirtz said. “His experience in management, business development, and sales strategy will allow NBT Bank to continue to grow while maintaining our commitment to excellent customer service.”

Ireland has nine years of experience in the financial-services industry, NBT Bank said.

Prior to joining NBT, he worked for Citizens Bank in Syracuse as a regional sales manager, overseeing 11 Citizens Bank offices.

Ireland also was a business-development officer, business-banking officer, and branch manager during his time with Citizens Bank, his new employer added.

A resident of Marcellus, Ireland earned his bachelor’s degree from SUNY Fredonia and is currently pursuing an MBA degree from Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management.

NBT Bank offers personal banking, asset management, and business services, and operates more than 155 branches in six states, including New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine.

NBT Bank and its parent company, NBT Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB), are headquartered in Norwich.